Dictionary Check: exception
"exception" is a valid word!
Scrabble
20
points
Words with Friends
23
points
Definition
noun
a deliberate act of omission
Example:
"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
noun
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
Example:
"all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
noun
grounds for adverse criticism
Example:
"his authority is beyond exception"
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